Alice Li

Visual Metaphor Concept : The concept that Nartay and I was going for was the feeling of isolation and loneliness in New York City. This concept of ours were inspired by the unexpected turn of events for us and our first year at NYU. Since we were both supposed to be at Shanghai, we did … Continue reading Visual Metaphor Reflection

Visual Metaphor   Project Title: Taint  Team Members: Nartay and Alice  III.  Concept | Storyline:        1). Who are you going to interview? Or What is the piece (article, poem, story) for the narrative voice over?         We are going to mostly use natural & cityscape sounds to represent the state of solitude, and have some fragments … Continue reading Visual Metaphor

  Concept My concept was inspired by my life and how I felt during tenth grade. I played tennis my whole life and really loved the sport. I fell in love with the sport because I was very passionated with it and that was why I put a lot of time and effort in it. I loved the feeling of … Continue reading Memory Soundscape

Steyerl talks about how the “unbroken belief” of the documentary form is challenged. What does Steyerl mean by this? Certain movies and films are based on a true story.  How does truth inform fiction? How might fiction inform the truth? Many may perceive documentaries to be very factual and all true.However, documentaries can also create … Continue reading “THE UNCERTAINTY OF DOCUMENTARISM” BY HITO STEYERL

A chill November wind whips through, and I see several people pull their jackets tighter. The winds were whistling; the leaves were rustling. Watching my teammate face our school’s toughest competitor, my coach and our team kept our eyes on the ball at all times. This was the last match of the season, and we … Continue reading Game, Set, Match

Photo Diptych  By: Alice Li Concept:  I wanted to convey the idea that nature and humans are connected. But I also wanted to convey the idea that humans are the cause of the pollution on the beaches, and waters. A lot are human- produced waste. These actions are impacting our environment in a very negative … Continue reading Diptych Project

  What does Ritchin mean by the “fluidity of the digital”? （Give an example of digital imaging/digital photography that exemplifies this.） This “fluidity of The digital” means that the media’s content and context in the digital aspect can change even faster than the physical world. The “fluidity of the digital” can also refer to the … Continue reading In Our Own Image

For the diptych assignment, I decided to choose the theme of nature since on Long Island, I live very close to the beach. Where I live is very different from New York City, and somehow makes me feel more relaxed. I think this has to be because I am surrounded more by nature rather than … Continue reading Diptych Concept

Video Calling I picked video calling because I thought it would be a fascinating concept to explain to the aliens. Video calling has always been a significant part of all our lives, because we were still able to interact and stay connected with people that are far away from us. However video calling has definitely … Continue reading Pioneer Plaque